Gardening Datebook

TOURS

Dog Days at The Garden: Leashed dogs and their owners are welcome to tour The Water Conservation Garden from 4 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday through summer at Cuyamaca College, 12122 Cuyamaca College Drive W., El Cajon. Free. Information: thegarden.org.

Botanic Garden: Docent-led tours of the San Diego Botanic Garden begin at 10 a.m. every Saturday. Meet at the visitor’s center, 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas. Free with garden admission ($12), free for members and children ages 2 and under; $8 seniors, military and student. For group tours, call (760) 436-3036.

Water Conservation Garden: Docent tours are held at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays. A special “Ask the Horticulturist Tour” is held at 1:30 p.m. on the first Sunday of the month. 12122 Cuyamaca College Drive W., El Cajon. Free. Information: (619) 660-0614, ext. 10.

To submit design, garden and craft items for consideration for these listings, send to: Smart Living, The San Diego Union-Tribune, P.O. Box 120191, San Diego, CA 92112-0191, or to home@uniontrib.com.